Originally Posted by AZKAFATIMA

I think we not need to concern any medical books for css preparation because its not our field to treat patients. Our field is to treat cities, countries.


In general science, we only have to cover the basic knowledge about human physiology for this the second book is good. The other book i am studying for the whole syllabus of general science is the "gale encyclopedia of science" Its pretty good.

Originally Posted by Anum Zara

Actually I am from family of doctors and I was also a medical student but had to quit due to my severe health issues few years back. I have studied this subject for two years. For medical students yes it is shame to study from any other book. But it is real helpful. I used to study from guyton and hall for concept building as it is very comprehensive book. But after making concept I used to make my notes on firdous physiology for cramming as it was to the point. I had notes of one of the CSP's on this topics which were downloaded by me almost one and half year ago. I will try to find the link or will upload it and share the link very soon In Sha Allah.

There is no need to study from Guyton at all as medical students study it in two years time duration . Its very lengthy and no one is gonna treat any patients and no one will expect that kind of knowledge. Firdous is best.Go for it.

Originally Posted by IslamabadKid

Thanks a ton for sharing the name of other author, as I talked about this issue to ALL the doctors of my family, and all suggested me the book authored by "Guyton and Hall" with the following note:
"Iss the asaan aur choti book aur koe ho he nahi sakti. Agar tumhay yeh bhi mushkil lagti hay, then you do not deserve to understand Human Physiology!" with evil-grin.

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by Anum Zara

Here are links of EDS notes by one of the CSP's in this forum Sir WEREWOLF and are pretty good. I my self have read these notes. Although subject name and syllabus has been changed but still you will find them useful as many of the topics are same.


Four links in total

http://www.mediafire.com/download/dj...o_page_141.pdf

http://www.mediafire.com/download/i2...o_page_295.pdf

http://www.mediafire.com/download/wu..._393_(end).pdf

http://www.mediafire.com/folder/p04km646k80ys/EDS

And for topics like carbohydrates, lipids and proteins these notes are awesome. Enzymes are not included in these notes as they were not included in the previous syllabus. There is a concise book for bichemistry in market named Faiq's biochemistry it will be more than suffient for carbohydrates, enzymes, proteins and lipids.

Let me know the other portions.

Originally Posted by IslamabadKid

That is very gracious of you.

I shall share my notes related to Human Physiology here in upcoming days. Just scrutinise them and mention if you notice something peculiar or insufficient. I hope that will be less time consuming for you, as I am certain that I will do justice regardless of my loathings for Biology.

Originally Posted by Jahangir Mushtaque

I have gone through both Guyton and Hall and Firdous handbook during my MBBS. I think it's better not to read these books for CSS, because Guyton is too lengthy and suitable for MBBS students. Whereas Firdaus is a handbook, covering lengthy topics in short space. It's even more difficult than Guyton if the student doesn't have prior medical background because it rushes to summarize topics without properly explaining them. No one can say that Firdaus is easier than Guyton. I would recommend you to buy Fsc part 1 and 2 biology books. All human physiology chapters are clearly explained; you can grip these with little effort. Also, there are not enough diagrams in firdaus to support the text.

Originally Posted by Usman Javaid

EDS by Imtiaz Shahid covers almost every aspect of human physiology. There is no need to consult medical books for this purpose as the subject does not demand that kind of depth. Biology portion of this book is comprehensive and will serve your purpose well.

Originally Posted by Anum Zara

Sure. I will In Sha Allah review. Its better to send me notes through email or face book as there is a possibility I may miss the thread. You can upload them here as well for guidance of others.
My email and Face book ID are in my profile.